The United States Geological Survey
recorded a Magnitude 3.7 Earthquake at a depth of about 14.1 km about 5
km to the south of Loma Linda in San Bernadino County, California, slightly
before 10.45 pm local time on Saturday 8
October 2016 (slightly before 5.45 am on Sunday 9 October GMT). There are no reports of any damage or injuries relating to
this quake, but people have reported feeling it acrossthe Los Angelese Basin and much of Southern California, from Santa Barbara in the coast east to Indio and south to Tijuana in Mexico.
The approximate location of the 8 October 2016 San Bernardino County Earthquake. Google.
California
is extremely prone to Earthquakes due to the presence of the San
Andreas Fault, a tectonic plate margin that effectively bisects the
state. The west of California, including Santa Barbara and Los Angeles,
is located on the Pacific Plate, and is moving to the northwest. The
east of California, including Fresno and Bakersfield is on the North
American Plate, and is moving to the southeast. The plates do not move
smoothly past one-another, but constantly stick together then break
apart as the pressure builds up. This has led to a network of smaller
faults that criss-cross the state, so that Earthquakes can effectively
occur anywhere.
Witness
accounts of Earthquakes can help geologists to understand these events
and the underlying structures that cause them. If you felt this quake
(or if you were in the area but did not, which is also useful
information) then you can report it to the United States Geological
Survey here.
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